The 2 USDA planting zones in New Haven, Connecticut are 6b and 7a, as per latest USDA data. The 2 planting zones in New Haven are listed below.
- Zone 6b (-5°F to 0°F / -20.6°C to -17.8°C)– This cooler zone includes neighborhoods like Bethany, Hamden, Meriden, North Haven, Quinnipiac, Upper State Street, Wallingford, and Woodbridge.
- Zone 7a (0°F to 5°F / -17.8°C to -15°C)– Covering over 40 neighborhoods, this zone includes Amity, Annex, Downtown New Haven, East Rock, Westville, Wooster Square, Fair Haven, and West Haven.
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New Haven USDA Growing Zone
The 2 USDA planting zones in New Haven, Connecticut are 6b and 7a.

Zone 6b
Zone 6b (-5°F to 0°F / -20.6°C to -17.8°C) includes neighborhoods like Bethany, Hamden and Meriden. These areas experience winter lows between -5°F and 0°F (-20.6°C to -17.8°C), and supports hardy vegetation like Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and Sage (Salvia officinalis) for culinary herbs, along with drought-resistant ornamental plants like Winterberry Holly (Ilex verticillata) and Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia).
Zone 7a
Zone 7a (0°F to 5°F / -17.8°C to -15°C) covers over 40 neighborhoods in New Haven, like Amity, Downtown New Haven, East Rock and Westville.
With milder winters ranging from 0°F to 5°F (-17.8°C to -15°C), this zone supports heat-loving vegetables like Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) and Elberta Peach (Prunus persica ‘Elberta’), as well as ornamental plants like Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendron periclymenoides) and Swamp Azalea (Rhododendron viscosum).